This is an new post I am starting because the amount of data that my direct TV is using is off the chart crazy!

I opted to a string on May 10th and that day I disconnected my Gene from the internet and my data usage went down to normal. Then I reconnected on June 28th the 29th it sucked up over 45 gigs of data 30th Then on July 6, 7 9 and 10 it was 30 to 40 gig THEN on July 13 and 14 It used 182 gigabytes on one day and almost a hundred the next. So I was over 300 gig in less than 4 days…

As soon as I disconnect the Gene from the Internet on July 15th , my Data uses went down to let than a gig a day….

I have a major problem with DirecTV using an insane amount of DATA when my Gene is connected to the Internet

I really like DIRECTV but it is unlikely I will keep it is they cannot fix this issue. It is not right and a huge problem that could cost me allot of $$$.

I went to you customer service people who said they will check on the problem but I will not get a response…??? That is nuts.

Hi, I have Exede with 10 GB cap and an HR44 connected wirelessly to the internet. It does not gobble data at all. I can see the Tx and Rx LED's on the Netgear 3700 modem and they rarely blink while watching TV. I use YouTube a lot to watch old westerns via the Genie HR44 and I'm able to watch two 30 minute standard resolution shows every day if I wanted to without exceeding my data cap. Also, around this house the Genie HR44 stays on about 18-hours a day and I never turn off my modem.

I have never seen any unusual usage of data from my HR44 so my guess is your unit might have a problem.

I use pandora all the time before and after the DirectTV and never has it inflated my data usage! I have discounted the Gene sugetst etc…and still it ***** data like nothing I have ever seen…

I will not change my ISP because DirectTV service is flawed, it is just not right or normal for any service, pandora, DirectTV or whatever…185 gig of memory in one day is not right. Never had that issue with cable…